In an anti- narcotics operation, Assam Rifles seized 161.2 grams of Heroin, valued at approximately Rs 1.209 crore, in Mizoram’s Champhai district. The seizure took place in the Zotlang area on June 20, 2025, as part of efforts to curb drug trafficking along the India- Myanmar border.
“Assam Rifles Seizes Heroin In Mizoram. Assam Rifles recovered 13 Hongs of Heroin No-4 weighing 161.200 gms of approximate value Rs 1.209 Cr in the general area Zotlang, Champhai district, Mizoram on 20 Jun 2025. The recovered items and apprehended individuals have been handed over to the Excise and Narcotics Department, Champhai, Mizoram, for further investigation and legal proceedings,” a statement said.
The post added that the recovered contraband and apprehended individuals were handed over to the Excise and Narcotics Department in Champhai for further investigation and legal proceedings. Meanwhile, in a major crackdown on smuggling activities, Assam Rifles successfully seized 170 cartons of banned foreign cigarettes during an operation near the general area of Chandrapur, Agartala, Tripura, according statement on June 18.
